WELL · 42-441-31504 · DISTRICT 7
Alex Sears 159 #1
Taylor County · E. J. (Gray East) field · Vertical
Alex Sears 159 #1 (API 42-441-31504) is a well in Taylor County operated by Anderson James K. Inc., completed January 14, 1980.
The RRC has issued 4 drilling permits between 1979 and 2022, permitted to 5,400 ft.
It was permitted by Cedar Oil Company and has since transferred to Anderson James K. Inc. on the wellbore schedule.
Completion filings report 14 formation tops, including Coleman Junction, Saddle Creek, Flippen - Disposal, Hope Lime - Disposal.
Its 3 leases have reported 107K barrels of oil and 124K mcf of gas since January 1993, last reporting in July 2026. The leases carry 3 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
It holds an active disposal or injection permit, with 790 barrels injected in the 12 months reported through December 2025; TexNet located 0 M2+ earthquakes within 10 km over the last two years.
Operator of record
Permitted by Cedar Oil Company; the EWA schedule now lists a different operator.
Abilene, TX · P-5 Y, filed Oct 4, 2025 · 335 permits on file · (325) 665-7408
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | Anderson James K. Inc. |
| Production reports | Cedar Oil Companythrough Oct 2013 |
| Latest permit | Cedar Oil CompanyAug 10, 2022 |
The sources disagree, which usually means a transfer or a lease-level production filing by a different entity. Petrora goes with the schedule.
- 5,400
- total depth, ft
- 4
- permits on file
- Aug 10, 2022
- last permit issued
- Jan 14, 1980
- completed
- 107K
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 124K
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Jan 1993 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- OFF SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Jan 14, 1980
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Surface location
32.182877, -100.037375
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Taylor County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the 3 leases this well is completed on; they carry 3 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sims O-8-27952 | Bryan Williams (Fry, Upper) | Cedar Oil Company | 1 | 98.8K | 85.8K | Sep 1996 – Jul 2026 |
| Sims O-8-32595 | Taylor County Regular | Cedar Oil Company | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mar 2021 – Jul 2026 |
| Sears Alex 159 O-8-16921 | E. J. (Gardner) | Anderson, James K. Inc. | 1 | 7.93K | 37.7K | Jan 1993 – Nov 1996 |
No volumes reported on these leases in the last three years.
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1Anderson, James K. Inc.Jan 1993 → May 2012
- 2Cedar Oil CompanyJul 2012 → Oct 2013
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 882716-99 | Reclass | Cedar Oil Company | Aug 2, 2022 | Aug 10, 2022 | Dec 16, 1979 | 5,349 |
| 452373-99 | Recompletion | Anderson, James K. Inc. | Sep 6, 1996 | Sep 6, 1996 | Aug 27, 1996 | 5,000 |
| 110083-99 | Recompletion | Anderson, James K. Inc. | Mar 2, 1981 | Mar 2, 1981 | — | 5,230 |
| 65208-99 | Drill | Anderson, James K. Inc. | Dec 3, 1979 | Dec 3, 1979 | Dec 17, 1979 | 5,400 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-8-16921 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-27952 | — | — | — | — |
| — | — O-8-32595 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,298 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman JunctionCOLEMAN JUNCTION - CORROSIVE, SW | 2,082 | 216 |
| Saddle CreekSADDLE CREEK - DISPOSAL | 2,972 | -674 |
| Flippen - Disposal | 3,010 | -712 |
| Hope Lime - Disposal | 3,140 | -842 |
| Palo PintoPALO PINTO LIME - DISPOSAL | 3,885 | -1,587 |
| Capps Lime | 4,652 | -2,354 |
| Fry SD | 4,682 | -2,384 |
| Gardner Lime | 5,118 | -2,820 |
| Gray SD | 5,292 | -2,994 |
| CiscoCISCO - DISPOSAL | — | — |
| Cook - Disposal | — | — |
| King Sand - Disposal | — | — |
| Swastika - Disposal | — | — |
| Unidentified-County Regular - DI | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 4,150 | 4,590 | Perforated |
| 4,685 | 4,695 | Perforated |
| 5,151 | 5,153 | Perforated |
| 5,295 | 5,297 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.625 | 287 | 11 | 150 S |
| 2 | 5,119 | — | — |
| 2 | 5,265 | — | — |
| 4.5 | 5,345 | 7.875 | 325 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Aug 29, 2022 | Aug 16, 2022 | — |
| 00 | Oct 7, 1996 | Sep 10, 1996 | Yes |
| 00 | Sep 25, 1996 | Mar 26, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Mar 26, 1981 | — |
| 00 | Jan 12, 1984 | Feb 28, 1980 | — |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-441-31504 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-441-31504 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
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This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Alex Sears '159'42-441-34405
0.0 KM · Cedar Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Canyon | 3,894 | -1,604 |
| Reef | 3,894 | -1,604 |
| Capps | 4,650 | -2,360 |
| Gardner Sand | 5,200 | -2,910 |
Molly42-441-34681
1.0 KM · Cedar Oil Company · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,080 | 264 |
| Saddle Creek | 2,984 | -640 |
| Flippen - Disposal | 3,005 | -661 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Hope Lime - Disposal | — | |
| King Sand - Disposal | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kissell42-441-34696
4.1 KM · L.C.S. Production Company · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,122 | 103 |
| Saddle Creek | 2,943 | -718 |
| Flippen - Disposal | 3,039 | -814 |
| King Sand - Disposal | 3,364 | -1,139 |
| Fry Sand | 4,707 | -2,482 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Swastika - Disposal | — | |
| Hope Lime - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kissell42-441-02605
4.2 KM · L.C.S. Production Company · Section with this well →
| Canyon | — | |
| Cisco | — | |
| Cook - Disposal | — | |
| Hope Lime - Disposal | — | |
| Hope Sand - Disposal | — | |
| King Sand - Disposal | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| Saddle Creek | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kissell42-441-34706
4.3 KM · L.C.S. Production Company · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,102 | 110 |
| Saddle Creek | 3,020 | -808 |
| Flippen - Disposal | 3,023 | -811 |
| King Sand - Disposal | 3,304 | -1,092 |
| Palo Pinto | 3,919 | -1,707 |
| Fry Sand | 4,664 | -2,452 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Cook - Disposal | — |
11 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kissell42-441-34620
4.5 KM · Echo Production, Inc. · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,090 | 126 |
| Flippen - Disposal | 3,050 | -834 |
| Unidentified-County Regular - DI | — | |
| Swastika - Disposal | — | |
| Saddle Creek | — | |
| Palo Pinto | — | |
| King Sand - Disposal | — | |
| Hope Lime - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Donna Wright42-441-34698
4.7 KM · L.C.S. Production Company · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,095 | 105 |
| Saddle Creek | 2,912 | -712 |
| Flippen - Disposal | 3,005 | -805 |
| King Sand - Disposal | 3,330 | -1,130 |
| Palo Pinto | 3,917 | -1,717 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Unidentified-County Regular - DI | — | |
| Swastika - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Kissell42-441-34703
4.9 KM · L.C.S. Production Company · Section with this well →
| Coleman Junction | 2,114 | 108 |
| Saddle Creek | 2,933 | -711 |
| Flippen - Disposal | 3,038 | -816 |
| Hope Lime - Disposal | 3,229 | -1,007 |
| King Sand - Disposal | 3,356 | -1,134 |
| Palo Pinto | 3,936 | -1,714 |
| Cisco | — | |
| Cook - Disposal | — |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Beyond the permit record
RRC UIC permits · H-10 reported volumes
Injection
- 790
- bbl, last 12 reported months
- 343K
- bbl, all reported
- Dec 2025
- reported through
| UIC | Kind | Status | Permitted bbl/d | Max psi | Zone ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000113830 | H-1 Injection | Active | 1,000 | 1,900 | 4,150–4,590 |
MONTHLY INJECTED, BBL · H-10 · LAST 24 REPORTED MONTHS
Last 12 months 790 · prior 12 500(+58%)
TexNet catalog via USGS
Seismicity near this well
- 0
- M2+ events within 10 km, last 2 years
- —
- largest
A proximity count, not an attribution. How to read it →
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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